The Treasury rules are being lauded as a boost for processing and smelting but insufficient for a U.S. mining sector that’s lagged for years. Abigail Hunter, executive director of SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, said the Treasury language supports domestic processing facilities and creates reliable buyers for miners, helping the U.S. compete in the […]
Politico: Kamala Harris wants to stockpile critical minerals. Would it work?
“A stockpile could be a failsafe, but not a solution to the underlying problem of China’s current control over critical mineral supplies and markets, and our economic vulnerability from lack of supply security or industrial know-how,” said Abigail Hunter, executive director of the Center for Critical Minerals Strategy at the think tank SAFE. Read the […]
Wall Street Journal: Why Kamala Harris Wants to Stockpile Minerals You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
“A stockpile could be a fail-safe, but not a solution to the underlying problem of China’s current control over critical mineral supplies and markets, and our economic vulnerability from lack of supply security or industrial know-how,” said Abigail Hunter, executive director of the Center for Critical Minerals Strategy at SAFE, an organization that advocates for […]
E&E News: Blinken eyes critical minerals victory in Africa
Abigail Hunter, executive director of the energy security group SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, said the U.S. backing of the Lobito Corridor makes sense. The United States and allies — through the G7 or the Minerals Security Partnership — supporting mines alone cannot put a dent in diversifying supply chains. “If we don’t have […]
NY Times: Biden Administration Proposes Ban on Chinese Software in Vehicles
“Chinese parts, which often enter the United States through suppliers in Mexico or Canada, have the potential to be used for espionage and cyberattacks, some experts warn. ‘Foreign adversaries are cornering and leveraging key supply chains to geopolitical and economic ends,’ Avery Ash, the executive director of the Coalition for Reimagined Mobility, an advocacy group, said […]
